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Another Year in the Books!

With the New Year upon us, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on the year gone by and prepare my brain for the year to come.

I’ve always loved the saying, “Do not regret growing older – it is a privilege denied to many.” I have the privilege of kicking off each year not only with a new year for the world, but a new year of my life, as my husband and I both have January birthdays. Every year we get closer to 30 seems a little less appealing, but honestly, I don’t understand how anyone could ever be sad about their birthday. I mean it, 30 shmirty, 50 shmifty, 80 shmatey. You got to spend another entire year surrounded by people you love who love you back. (At least, that’s my hope for each of you.) Why should we do anything BUT celebrate that? What a gift. Not such a great year? Make a decision to turn it around in the next one. It’s like a do-over in life. Awesome.

As the holidays wrap up, I’m reminded over and over again of the fragility of life. The funny thing about getting older is that the more time goes by, the more loss you see in your life and in the lives of those around you. It’s truly tragic that it sometimes takes these catastrophic events to be reminded just how precious life really is. So, I urge you to take a moment today, on this last day of 2013, to appreciate what you have, just because you can. The people around you, the home you live in, the food on your plate. And make the most of every second of every day without getting bogged down by all the mundane tasks and overwhelming things ahead.

With that said, here are a few things I’m thankful for from 2013:

Loyal and loving friends who spent my birthday with me, and a best friend to share it with!